The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested an Indian national from Uttarakhand in connection with an international Captagon drug trafficking racket. This follows the earlier arrest of a Syrian national and the seizure of 227 kg of Captagon, a highly stimulant drug, in India.
Police in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested five alleged drug traffickers and seized methamphetamine (MD) worth approximately Rs 1 crore. The arrests were made during a vehicle checking operation, and the accused have been charged under the NDPS Act.
Police in Ahmedabad arrested a man en route to Mumbai and seized over 7 kg of methamphetamine, valued at Rs 14.16 crore, concealed in biscuit packets.
Kalyan police have dismantled a drug syndicate, seizing 9.7 kg of heroin worth Rs 34.18 crore and arresting five individuals, including a major interstate supplier.
Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting four individuals in Ferozepur and seizing a significant quantity of heroin and cash.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized immovable properties worth approximately Rs 7.35 crore belonging to two detained drug peddlers in Kathua district, as part of an intensified campaign against drug trafficking networks.
Rajasthan Police in Pratapgarh has frozen assets worth approximately Rs 80 lakh belonging to an alleged drug trafficker, Asad Iqbal, under the SAFEMA and NDPS Act. The action, part of 'Operation Trinetra', followed a financial investigation into his illegal earnings from inter-state drug trafficking, after his arrest for opium possession.
Police in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, have attached properties worth approximately Rs 7 crore belonging to a detained drug peddler, as part of an intensified campaign against drug trafficking networks.
Mumbai Police busted a mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit in Gujarat's Narmada district, seizing narcotics, chemicals, and equipment worth approximately Rs 75 crore. The operation followed the arrest of a cab driver in Mumbai, leading to the apprehension of a supplier and the subsequent raid on the Gujarat facility.
Punjab Police have unearthed a drug and illegal arms smuggling module, arresting two individuals and recovering heroin, pistols, and cartridges.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized eight kgs of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 3 crore at the Hyderabad international airport and arrested two persons arriving from Bangkok.
Police in Jharkhand's Chatra district arrested two suspected drug peddlers and seized 1.1 kg of opium worth approximately Rs 6 lakh during a raid near Gothai village.
Nagpur police have busted an interstate drug smuggling network, seizing over 150 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.49 crore. The drugs were hidden in a truck travelling from Odisha, concealed beneath steel coils. Two individuals have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend suppliers.
A 28-year-old man died and a 31-year-old woman was hospitalised after falling ill during a music event in Mumbai. Police are investigating the incidents, stating that no evidence of drug use has been found so far, though both individuals had consumed alcohol. Dehydration is a suspected factor in the man's death.
Mizoram police seized a large consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 19.21 crore in Saitual district, leading to the arrest of two men. The drugs were found concealed in a vehicle travelling from Manipur towards Aizawl.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district attached a property allegedly acquired through narcotics trafficking as part of the 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan'. The property belonged to drug peddler Yasir Ahmed Shah and the action aims to dismantle financial networks linked to narco-trafficking.
Police in Shimla have arrested two key interstate drug suppliers involved in chitta (adulterated heroin) trafficking from Punjab and Chandigarh. The arrests were made following investigations into two separate NDPS cases registered earlier this month.
Punjab Police arrested three individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking in Ferozepur district, recovering heroin, methamphetamine, and a weapon.
Punjab Police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin, pistols, and cartridges.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested an alleged drug trafficker in Mirzapur and seized over 13,000 bottles of illegal codeine-based cough syrup worth approximately Rs 1.6 crore.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered 176 cases and arrested 202 individuals in the first 50 days of their anti-drug trafficking campaign. The operation has resulted in significant seizures of heroin, poppy straw, ganja, and opium, along with the freezing of assets and demolition of properties linked to drug-related activities.
Delhi Police has dismantled an interstate drug syndicate, arresting nine individuals and seizing heroin worth approximately Rs 16 crore.
Telangana Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate a drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad involving a TDP MP and a former BRS MLA.
Punjab Police have dismantled an international drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and seizing 10 kg of ICE (methamphetamine) and 4 kg of heroin. The suspects were linked to a Dubai-based smuggler and trafficked narcotics in Punjab and Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached immovable property worth Rs 71 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Udhampur as part of their drug-free campaign.
Bengaluru police have arrested four individuals, including three from other states, for allegedly selling various prohibited narcotic substances like ganja, MDMA, methamphetamine, and codeine cough syrup. The arrests led to the seizure of drugs and a car, with a total market value of Rs 14.94 lakh. The accused confessed to purchasing drugs at lower prices and selling them to the public and college students for profit.
Delhi Police have dismantled an inter-state drug syndicate, arresting three individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin worth approximately Rs 25 lakh in the international market.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate narcotics syndicate, arresting nine individuals and seizing heroin and crude opium valued at approximately Rs 16 crore.
Unidentified individuals, suspected to be drug addicts, vandalised approximately 10 cars parked on a road in Thane's Kalwa area, prompting protests from local residents.
A man from Sikkim's Gyalshing district was allegedly drugged and robbed of Rs 7 lakh cash while travelling in a taxi for Tadaong.
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to two NESCO Ltd employees, Sunny Jain and Balkrishna Balram Kurup, who were arrested in connection with the alleged drug overdose deaths of two students at a concert in Goregaon. The court rejected the police's request to stay the bail order, allowing the employees to be released on a surety of Rs one lakh each.
A man in Nagpur escaped unharmed after being shot at by six individuals on motorcycles. Police suspect the attack is linked to drug peddling and rivalry between criminal groups.
Jammu and Kashmir police have attached properties worth approximately Rs 2 crore, allegedly acquired through proceeds from illicit narcotics trafficking, as part of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan.
Police in Srinagar have seized multiple properties worth approximately Rs 5 crore belonging to individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking and related unlawful activities as part of the 'Nasha Mukt J-K Abhiyan'.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two individuals, including a woman, suspected of involvement in an interstate drug trafficking network. The arrests were made in Kulgam district following the recovery of heroin and other incriminating materials.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the conviction of five individuals involved in a major synthetic drug trafficking case in Mumbai, and has seized assets worth over Rs 6.5 crore linked to the illegal trade.
Udhampur Police have attached an immovable property worth Rs 40 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler, Rafiq Ahmed, in the Sainik Colony area of Jammu district.
Himachal Pradesh Police detained 19 habitual drug traffickers under the PIT-NDPS Act as part of an intensified crackdown on narcotics trade, particularly involving chitta (smack) and heroin.
The alleged dowry death case of a 33-year-old woman in Bhopal has taken a dramatic turn after her lawyer husband's bail application surfaced, claiming she was a drug addict undergoing psychiatric treatment. The family alleges dowry harassment led to her death, prompting a Special Investigation Team probe.
A suspended CISF constable was apprehended in Hyderabad for allegedly possessing and smuggling 158 kgs of dry ganja worth Rs 79 lakh. He reportedly misused his official ID to evade police checks and continued drug trafficking even after a previous arrest and suspension.